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Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Zanzibar

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 17.3% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 47.7% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$4.71 TZS 11.6K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$21.83 TZS 54.0K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$5.73 TZS 14.2K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.28 TZS 5,625
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.64 TZS 1,576
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 TZS 821
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 TZS 4,848
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 TZS 6,505
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 TZS 2,440
$1.70 TZS 4,192
-41.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 TZS 1,385
$0.78 TZS 1,937
-28.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 TZS 2,458
$0.86 TZS 2,120
15.12%
Eggs
$1.35 TZS 3,347
$2.99 TZS 7,398
-54.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 TZS 9,798
$2.35 TZS 5,809
68.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.17 TZS 7,827
$4.71 TZS 11.6K
-32.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 TZS 3,871
$2.83 TZS 6,992
-44.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 TZS 4,378
$1.17 TZS 2,899
51.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 TZS 4,517
$0.80 TZS 1,971
128.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,341
$0.59 TZS 1,467
61.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 TZS 3,425
$0.98 TZS 2,428
41.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 TZS 6,098
$1.59 TZS 3,923
55.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 TZS 992
$0.79 TZS 1,963
-49.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 928
$0.46 TZS 1,132
-17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 TZS 4,329
$2.08 TZS 5,133
-15.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.01 TZS 4,982
$9.87 TZS 24.4K
-79.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 TZS 3,420
$1.78 TZS 4,406
-22.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 TZS 5,294
$1.31 TZS 3,247
63.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 638
$0.60 TZS 1,481
-56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.50 TZS 50.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 TZS 3,890
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 TZS 2,796
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 TZS 14.6K
$2.64 TZS 6,520
124.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 TZS 3,080
$1.21 TZS 2,984
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K TZS 45.7M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.4K TZS 28.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.60 TZS 53.4K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.51 TZS 38.3K
$10.64 TZS 26.3K
45.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 TZS 144.1K
$23.04 TZS 57.0K
153.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 TZS 57.3K
$21.39 TZS 52.9K
8.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 TZS 18.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.82 TZS 9,455
$9.60 TZS 23.7K
-60.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TZS 799.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.73 TZS 38.9K
$13.14 TZS 32.5K
19.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.16 TZS 52.3K
$17.23 TZS 42.6K
22.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.06 TZS 42.2K
$15.30 TZS 37.8K
11.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.18 TZS 37.5K
$13.47 TZS 33.3K
12.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 TZS 282.0K
$151 TZS 373.3K
-24.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$37.89 TZS 93.7K
$99.9 TZS 247.0K
-62.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 TZS 481.3K
$202 TZS 498.9K
-3.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 TZS 288.5K
$149 TZS 368.2K
-21.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$40.2K TZS 99.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$12.0K TZS 29.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$276 TZS 681.9K
$332 TZS 819.8K
-16.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
10
20.00%

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Last update for Njombe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: January 11, 2026

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